The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-12
STATE ALLIANCE.


oi the Day.
The Alliance met yesterday. the
third day, officers IN their seats and Il
full attendal &c. The preliminary
work of the Alliance had occupied
the two previous days, and the real
business began. The committee on
amendments to the constitution re-
ported. The report was taken up,
article by article, and passed upon
seristim. Each article and section
being discussed with skill and and
consideration. The report of Brother
H. &. Moore, state secretary, was
read and will be re.read today.
Prot. Mclnnis, of the a. and NJ.
college, was by general assent granted
time TO address the Alliance on
certain points, He was introduced
by Brother &. w. Macune. and made
an address and Invited the Alliance to
visit and inspect the a. and NJ. col
loge.
several resolutions BY the member
from Willbarger county were intro
dnced, and referred to appropriate
committees.
Committee on books and accounts
OF the state secretary aud treasurer,
and besihess agent made their reports.
They report the books and accounts
TO have been carefully kept and to be
accurate. and compliment those otli-
cers The reports were adopted
unanimously by u rising vote. The
amendments to the constitute IL occu-
pied the entire forenoon, being the
regular business OF the day. The
hour of the meeting having expired,
the Alliance adjourned to 2 p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
Alliance met at . p. m. and resumed
consideration OF amendments TO the
constitution. At4 p. IN. the special
committee appointed to consider the Z.
the presidents address aud report on
same came in, and the regular order I.
was suspended and their report read |
10 strongly Endorsed the official |
work OF the president aud closed the |
report with the following resolution .
on the land question in response to .
suggestions ia the address Resolv- |
ed that we the representatives of the |
Farmers state Alliance of Texas de- .
mand OF the next legislature the ell
actlnent OF such laws as will give re-
Ilei TO the great masses OF the people |
OF our state from the land mon0polies
and syndicatcs who are continually |
extending their power and influence
by the acquisition of much of our
most valuable and thus depriving
our poorer citizens of their homes: !
and further, that the public lands of
our state be held only for the actup,,
settler and the benefit of our pul,lir
schools.
Special committee ON duties of
sergeant at arms reported and the
report was adopted.
The work of the day was a. fine 81
piece OF legislative work as was ever
seen and showed not Only brain and
know ledge but IN acquaintance win
parliamentary work OF tho finest caIi.
pre- Inc reading OF q section was
QUO RAPID and clear and in a few |
minutes that section was adopted |
or rejected in way 10
make the head win. fit contalne,
an error, a weakn : or blulder n
KuIie vi criticism, sharp and keeu.v
appAed 10 II al once. The meml
ana not discuss the form so mncl eel
me suDstance, contradiction.
thlng Improbable or ,upertlor an
dragged out in al instant nv g Wa
and knocked in ,he head M .he Ia
blow. The pre.iden, OF the a sing
s a daisy. lie can recognize Allianc
entitled 10 the floor no mg c the ma
many get up at once. a, tier no
nah Is mistake. lie ney al seldoi
lead and his decisions err loses hi
Ike lightning. The bod nd calls al
5 the head. Every N, y is a. goo
BUSINESS. They are al in it meal
atense iu action and uick, alert Al
work as hard